Wall construction



1.11. LEWIS. WAL L CONSTRUCIION. APPLICATIQN 'FILED JAN. 2h |92l- Patented Ma 2, 1922.

A TTORNEYS UNITED ALL CONSTRUCTION.

T 0 all whom it nag concern: 7

Be it known that I, 'JoIiN H. Lnwrs, a. citizen of the United States, and a, T881- dent of Cicero, in thecounty of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a newand useful Improvement in -Wall Construct ons. invention relates to improvements in wall constructions, and consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrange-- ble wall can be formed ata relatively low cost. I y

A further object of my invention is'to provide in a wall construction ofthe type described a building slab formed ofa hard. ened plastic material and having acombined reenforcing and securing member partly embedded therein.

Other objects and advantages will appear 7 in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention .will be particulalilg pointed out in the appended claims.

y invention is illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, in which Fig. 1 is vertical section through a Wall formed in accordance with my invention, 7 c

Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal section through the wall shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a building slab embodied in a modified form of the device, v

In carrying out 'my lnventlon, I provlde a suitable supporting frame mounted on a foundationiwall 1 and preferably consisting of a horizontal base member 2 surmounted by vertical studs 3 maintained n spaced apart relation by spaced apart horizontal strips 4 which are secured thereto in any suitable manner as by means of nails. The base member 2 is likewise seupon.

Specification of LettersPatent. Pat nt M y 1 1 Application mama 21,1921.

7 Serial 1%.. 438,947.

JOHN, H-IPKWVIS, F CIcERo; rnrlmors.

preferablyfof concrete or the l-ike, by ordi f nary means such, as an anchor bolt 5,

nary and forms no except 111 so far as,

parts to be hereinafter described. 1 i

The construction described so: far is iordi- .1}

part of my inventiomq 1t cooperates with the Referring now..'particularly to Figure si l and 2 of the drawings, itiwill be noted that- I provide a'plurality ofv slabsdenoted' generally at 6. ,'I hese slabs areformed ofa; hardened plastic material, such asconcrete 1 and may be any size and shape 'Jdesired, these characteristics 7 being 1 determined by the design of-the wall construction decided The slabs 6- are preferablyv formed with the usualreenforcementconsisting of wire netting 7 embedded thereinQinterme diate -th 'e side walls thereof and extending substantially the length and width of the slabs, Interwoven with the reenforcement 7 in each slabfis a combined@reenforcing and 'securing member 8 preferably composed of oneor more strands of galvanized wire having a diameter determined, by the" 1 size of} the particulaifl slab in w hicliembedded. The combined reenforcing-zand se-v curingimember 8 i's arranged to extend the entire length of, the slab the side walls thereof and midway between its upper and .lowe and is formed to provide spaced apart Q that ,r roject through sidewall .of slab, as clearly shown'in'the drawings."

The slabs 6 are arranged relative each Qalls the other in accordance with any predetermined plan, andrmay be disposed in substantially edge-wise superposed relation with spaces 10 provided between the adjacent walls thereof for receiving a bindingmaterial, such as mortar 10, although the use of any binder is not necessary in forming a wall construction embodying my invention. The slabs are secured in arranged vposition by means of tie members 11, which are passed through the loops 9 and then secured to adjacent members of the supporting frame, such as the studs 3'. Each of the tie members 11 in the form of the device illustrated, consists of a singlepiece of wire passed through the a i loop 9, then around one of the studs 3 and having its ends twisted together to insure a taut connection between the stud and the i slab.

' of the wall so constructed may be lined, if

construction.

From-the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation there of may be readily understood, The slabs 6 may be placed in adjusted positions and secured therein in the manner described quicklyand easily without any necessity for boring the slabs to receive anchoring mem-' bers or the like, as in the case in forming walls by using concrete slabs of an ordlnary Likewise the slabs 6 may be removed if it is desired t-o wreck the wall and their removal may be accomplished withp out injury to the same. Consequently "the same slabs may be used repeatedly in constructing different walls. The inner suriace desired, in accordance with the. ordinary practlce by employing any suitable material,

such as the lath and plaster shown more or the slab or block 20 is. provided with the.

usual reenforcement 7 and with the combined reenforcing and securing member 8. The block 20 is shown as being provided with only one of the loops 9 but obviously as many loops 9 would be provided in service as are necessarylto secure the block in adjusted position, r I

The blocks 20 are secured to the supporting frame in predetermined relative positions in the manner hereinbe'fore described and consequentlly av further description of the operation ofthe modified formof the device is unnecessary. w

"Obviously, the combined reenforcing and securing members 8 may be vertically disposed in the slabs and may be formed ofany suitable material without departing from the spirit and scopev of .my invention as disclosed inthe foregoing specification and outlined ,more particularly in the appended claims. i

I claim;

1. In a wall construction, a slab made of a a hardened plastic material, said slab having a reenforcing and binding screen'disposed 4 between the faces thereof, and a reenforcing wire disposed adjacent to and on one side of said screen, said wire terminating at the sides of said slab and being provided with a laterally extending loop midway between its ends, said loop being adapted to project outwardly from said slab. I

' 2. In a wall construction. a slab made of a hardened plastic material. said slab havposed between the faces thereof, and a reenforcing wire disposed adjacent to and'o'n one side of said screen, said wire terminating at the sides of said slab and being provided With a laterally extending'loo' p midway between its ends, said loop being adapted 'to project outwardly from said slab and pro ecting through said screen,

3. In a wall construction. a slabimade of mg a reenforcing and binding screen. disa hardened plastic material, said slab having 7 a'reentorcing and binding screen disposed between the faces thereof, and areenforcing wire disposed on one side'of said screen and being projected through said screen and a exteriorly of saidblock to form a loop, whereby the loopis disposed on one side of said screen while said wire is disposed on the opposite side;

JOHN rrLEwrs, 

